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Biden: "There's not a racist bone in my body"

Stevicus

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Joe Biden defends comments about segregationist senators - CNNPolitics

(CNN)An unapologetic Joe Biden defended his remarks about working with segregationist senators on Wednesday, telling reporters that "there's not a racist bone in my body."

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, one of the former vice president's rivals for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, had called on Biden to apologize for remarks he had made at a fundraiser Tuesday evening in New York.

"Apologize for what?" Biden told CNN when asked about Booker's call outside a fundraiser Wednesday evening in Rockville, Maryland.

"Cory should apologize," he said. "He knows better. There's not a racist bone in my body. I've been involved in civil rights my whole career."

Other candidates were critical of Biden's remarks:

Biden's Democratic presidential rivals sharply criticized his remarks Wednesday.
"You don't joke about calling black men 'boys.' Men like James O. Eastland used words like that, and the racist policies that accompanied them, to perpetuate white supremacy and strip black Americans of our very humanity," Booker said in a statement.

"Vice President Biden's relationships with proud segregationists are not the model for how we make America a safer and more inclusive place for black people, and for everyone. I have to tell Vice President Biden, as someone I respect, that he is wrong for using his relationships with Eastland and Talmadge as examples of how to bring our country together," he added. "And frankly, I'm disappointed that he hasn't issued an immediate apology for the pain his words are dredging up for many Americans. He should."

...

"To coddle the reputations of segregationists, of people who if they had their way I would literally not be standing here as a member of the United States Senate, is -- I think it's just it's misinformed," Sen. Kamala Harris told reporters.

"To suggest that individuals who literally made it their life's work to take America back on the issue of race is a real problem for me," the California Democrat said.

Other leading contenders were similarly critical Wednesday evening.

I figured with such a large field of candidates, there'd be a lot of back-biting and infighting like this. By the time the Democrats finish tearing each other apart, the only one left standing to face Trump will be battered and bruised. Maybe that will still be Biden, but it appears he'll be on the hotseat for a while.

But it does seem a rather odd phrase to utter: "Not a racist bone in my body."

I've seen a familiar pattern where someone says something unfortunate or kind of dumb (such as AOC's remark about "concentration camps"), and people jump on it like a pack of wolves on a three-legged cat.

Then they either have to apologize, try to explain their remarks, or defend it to the hilt. Here, Biden isn't apologizing, but explaining while vehemently insisting that none of his bones are racist. But notice how he hasn't said a word about his pancreas or gall bladder, which might still be questionable.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
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Joe Biden defends comments about segregationist senators - CNNPolitics



Other candidates were critical of Biden's remarks:



I figured with such a large field of candidates, there'd be a lot of back-biting and infighting like this. By the time the Democrats finish tearing each other apart, the only one left standing to face Trump will be battered and bruised. Maybe that will still be Biden, but it appears he'll be on the hotseat for a while.

But it does seem a rather odd phrase to utter: "Not a racist bone in my body."

I've seen a familiar pattern where someone says something unfortunate or kind of dumb (such as AOC's remark about "concentration camps"), and people jump on it like a pack of wolves on a three-legged cat.

Then they either have to apologize, try to explain their remarks, or defend it to the hilt. Here, Biden isn't apologizing, but explaining while vehemently insisting that none of his bones are racist. But notice how he hasn't said a word about his pancreas or gall bladder, which might still be questionable.
Biden's biggest problem organ is that gray one.
Anyway, this looks like a nontroversy to me.
 

Audie

Veteran Member
Joe Biden defends comments about segregationist senators - CNNPolitics



Other candidates were critical of Biden's remarks:



I figured with such a large field of candidates, there'd be a lot of back-biting and infighting like this. By the time the Democrats finish tearing each other apart, the only one left standing to face Trump will be battered and bruised. Maybe that will still be Biden, but it appears he'll be on the hotseat for a while.

But it does seem a rather odd phrase to utter: "Not a racist bone in my body."

I've seen a familiar pattern where someone says something unfortunate or kind of dumb (such as AOC's remark about "concentration camps"), and people jump on it like a pack of wolves on a three-legged cat.

Then they either have to apologize, try to explain their remarks, or defend it to the hilt. Here, Biden isn't apologizing, but explaining while vehemently insisting that none of his bones are racist. But notice how he hasn't said a word about his pancreas or gall bladder, which might still be questionable.

Unfortunately politicians are required to lie.

In the current climate, one is required to lie about
racism.

Personally, I doubt there is anyone who does not
have ideas / feelings that can be some way fit
under the umbrella of "racism".
 

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
Biden's biggest problem organ is that gray one.
Anyway, this looks like a nontroversy to me.

I thought about mentioning the gray organ, but that would have been too obvious.

But then I was also thinking about the ear bones: the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
 

Stanyon

WWMRD?
The party of principle
Backbiting goons
Painted clown faces
here's a f*****g balloon
Eat!
Eat!
Eat!
It will all be over soon
 

The Reverend Bob

Fart Machine and Beastmaster
The Democrats need a candidate who is going to flip Red States and get the swing voters and so far I doubt that any can do that. And don't think Sanders is going to cut it with the moderate to conservative voters in the traditionally Red States.
 

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
Unfortunately politicians are required to lie.

In the current climate, one is required to lie about
racism.

Personally, I doubt there is anyone who does not
have ideas / feelings that can be some way fit
under the umbrella of "racism".

Well, yes, people are going to lie about it, and it's because people know this that they scrutinize everything that someone says and try to find some sort of hidden meaning behind it. Or they might find some old photo or something they said or did years ago and say "Aha! A racist!"

In a way, it's kind of like pandering, since it takes advantage of the general public's fear and disgust with racism and manipulates that sentiment for political gain. It also reaches a point of diminishing returns, since the public's ear starts to become partially numb to the charges of racism against somebody or another over some minor gaffe or petty slight. So, when the real thing actually rears its ugly head, they're not equipped to actually identify it or differentiate it.
 

David1967

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
Personally, I doubt there is anyone who does not
have ideas / feelings that can be some way fit
under the umbrella of "racism".

I guess that depends on how wide that umbrella is. In today's climate, it is very wide indeed. Being white, and male is enough to qualify as being a racist in some peoples book.
 

David1967

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
The Democrats need a candidate who is going to flip Red States and get the swing voters and so far I doubt that any can do that. And don't think Sanders is going to cut it with the moderate to conservative voters in the traditionally Red States.

I agree. Sanders has a solid base of very loyal supporters, but he is a bit too left of center to get the swing votes necessary to win the presidency. IMHO
 

Audie

Veteran Member
I guess that depends on how wide that umbrella is. In today's climate, it is very wide indeed. Being white, and male is enough to qualify as being a racist in some peoples book.

Today's climate is extreme and basically insane.

However, I do think that "racism" is innate to
people.

Anyone who would not perceive an Australian
aboriginie and a blonde Scandanavian differently
is someone who has been dead for a while.

If a person has it as a value to treat everyone
with patience and respect, as potentially your
equal -or better- then whatever innate "racism"
you may be harbouring is not a problem.

I think.
 

pearl

Well-Known Member
The Democrats need a candidate who is going to flip Red States and get the swing voters and so far I doubt that any can do that. And don't think Sanders is going to cut it with the moderate to conservative voters in the traditionally Red States.

I don't think Sanders would be very open to compromise. And I think some of the many candidates running for president would be of better service to the country if they ran for the Senate.
 

Audie

Veteran Member
I don't think Sanders would be very open to compromise. And I think some of the many candidates running for president would be of better service to the country if they ran for the Senate.

He is too old.
 

The Reverend Bob

Fart Machine and Beastmaster
I don't think Sanders would be very open to compromise.
And his Cult of the Woke Bernie Bros. aren't very open to compromise either. They are spoilers, if the Democrats don't nominate Sanders they will malign and slander the candidate they do nominate. They don't care about the democratic process
 
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